Playing-ball.



' No. 018,050. l PATLNTLD APR. 17, 1000.

PLAYING BALL.` APPLICATION FILED MAE.11. 1905.

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HAZEN RITCHIE, OF PETERBORO, CANADA.

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ince of Ontario, in the'Dominion of Canada,

have invented new and useful Improvements in. Playing-Balls, of which the fo lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in 'playing-balls as described in the present specification and illustrated by the accom- .'panying drawings, th'at form a part 4of the same.

The inventidn consists, essentially, of a ball comprising a hollow metal core spherically formed ofa plurality of segments having finished edges and secured'together at their convergentpoints and a gum-material covering. f

The objects of the invention are to simplify the construction of this particular class of article by minimizing the number of operations necessary in the manufacture thereof and to attain high efficiency in the rebounding qualities. This last feature will be particularly a preciated by the layer in the game of o relieving as it oes to a large extent t e physical exertion necessary in making a long drive, and thus insuring a eater'accuracy of direction after the ball eaves the club.

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Referring lto the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of .the metal core as itv appears secured together at their convergent is a sectional viewof 'the playing-ball, show-l ing the position of the coverings in relation to the metal core. 7 Fig. 7 isan enlarged perspectiveview of a segment broken away to s ow the iinished edges. Fig. .8.is'a erspective view of the metal core having ongitudinal slits in the segments.

Like letters of reference indicate correspending parts ineach figure.- v

ais the metal core, .formed ofthe segments b, c, d, andje. Thesegmentslb, c, d,- and e are preferablymade from thin sheets of'steel Specification of Letters Patent. Application iledMaroh 11, 1905. Serial No. 249.62`5.

cments in one operation in readiness tobe tern ered. v

Patented April 17, 1906.

and tempered and having 'turned edges The segments aresecured together at their `convergent points and g in any suitable manner, but secure y, so that they` will hold firmly together no matter what the impact may be nor how wide the breaches between the segments may open.

h is the inner covering of the core and ais made preferably of a gum material, such as gutta-percha, and suitably compressed over the core. y v

lis an outer covering of a similar Vnature as the inner covering h, though of somewhat different consistency, as usual in golf-balls. The covering i is compressed over the inner covering h in any ap roved form in the manufacturing of the ball). s

The advantages of this invention are very material, articularly referring to the simple method o construction. l

It will be noticed'in the foregoin descri l tion thatthe segments are made om thin sheets of steel, ca able of. taking a springtemper. This wi enable in themanufacture ofthe core the stamping out ofthe seg- T e Isecurin of the segments together is" easily accom shed, and with the modern means of sol ering metals there is no reason 'to fear that the segmentsv will part at their convergent points through hard usage.

In the use of the ball the high eiiiciency as regards speed is attained by the formation of the core 'om segments separated and in the' shape of a hollow sphere. v

A It will be readily seen that onimpact the core will give and quickly rebound to its original position, for as the ball receives the blow the breaches are widened between the segments intermediate of the solderingpoints, and immediately after the impact the spring-temper segments resume their normal position. v l

In Fig. 8 I .have shown a core having slits j made in the segments, here shown longitudinally. I'he slits j maybe merely cutsl in the se ments or may be more in the form of slots, desired, the main object being to secure greater flexibility in the'core vfound necessary .in some constructions.

I It maybe found an advantage in securing the' segments together to leave a very slight TOO breach therebetween, but not sufficient to atleet the general appearance of the core as a complete sphere; otherwise the durability would not be a salient feature of the invention, as it undoubtedly is.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A playing-ball, comprising a hollow spring-metal core formed of a lurality of segments suitably secured toget er at their convergent points, and4 longitudinally separated therebetween, and a gum-material cov-- eremo lied.

3. A playing-ball, comprising a hollow metal core formed of a pluralityof distinct and separate segments, havin longitudinal slots in the bellying portions t ereof, means `for securing said segments together at their convergent pointsonly, and a suitable covering, as and for the purpose specied.

Signed at Peterboro, in the Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, this` 7th day of March, 1905.

HAZEN RiTcHrE.

Witnesses:

FRANK C. SMALLPEICE, J. C. HYDE.

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